

The Exchange
The HealthLeaders Exchange is a community built for executive peers to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another.
Led by executives, the Exchange creates a trusted environment for candid conversations, meaningful connections, and the unique sharing of ideas that can't be found in healthcare.
More than a gathering, it's a community focused on the executive experience: bringing leaders together to share actionable insights, challenge perspectives, and build lasting relationships that extend well beyond the event.
Agenda at a Glance

- 8:00 AMMastermind – presented by Smarter Technologies
- 12:30 PMLunch to Go
- 3:30 PMPre-Event Session
- 6:00 PMRegistration & Welcome Reception

- 7:00 AMBreakfast
- 7:50 AMWelcome & Sponsored Roundtable Recap
- 8:35 AMSponsor Discussion Sessions
- 9:35 AMRefreshment Break
- 9:50 AMRoundtable Circuit
- 10:50 AMBreak
- 11:00 AMHealthLeaders Media Panel
- 11:50 AMGrab and Go Lunch
- 12:10 PMSponsor Lunch Session
- 2:00 PMAfternoon Activities
- 5:30 PMCocktails
- 6:30 PMDinner on Site

- 7:00 AMBreakfast
- 8:10 AMMorning Announcement & Case Study
- 8:30 AMRoundtable Circuit Cont.
- 9:30 AMIdeas Presentations
- 10:30 AMKey Takeaways from the Roundtables
- 10:45 AMAdjourn
Revenue Cycle Discussion Topics
01Denials: Arbitration Strategy & Next Steps
02Digital Solutions: Removing Roadblocks to Technology Adoption
03Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Revenue Cycle Leaders
04Partnership: Aligning Revenue Cycle Strategy with Clinical & Financial Operations
Meet the Leaders Driving the Discussion

Amy Simpson, MSA, CHFP
Revenue Cycle Director
Wellstar Health System

Michael Gottesman
AVP, Revenue Cycle
Northwell Health

Anthony Cunningham
Chief Revenue Officer
LCMC Health

April York, CRCR, CHFP, MHA
SVP, Revenue Cycle
UF Health

Christina Slemp, MHA, MSHI
SVP, Revenue Cycle
UNC Health

Keisha Downes, DMSc, MBA, RN
VP, Mid-Revenue Cycle
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Michael Finley
VP, Revenue Cycle
Emplify Health

Lynn Ansley
VP, Revenue Cycle
Moffitt Cancer Center

Jonathan Davis, CPA
Executive Director, Revenue Cycle
Yale New Haven

Shannan Bolton
VP, Revenue Cycle
Stanford Health Care

Keshia Lewis, MBA, MHA
Executive Director of Revenue Cycle
Wellstar Health System

Amy Simpson, MSA, CHFP
Revenue Cycle Director
Wellstar Health System

Michael Gottesman
AVP, Revenue Cycle
Northwell Health

Anthony Cunningham
Chief Revenue Officer
LCMC Health

April York, CRCR, CHFP, MHA
SVP, Revenue Cycle
UF Health

Christina Slemp, MHA, MSHI
SVP, Revenue Cycle
UNC Health

Keisha Downes, DMSc, MBA, RN
VP, Mid-Revenue Cycle
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Who Attends
HealthLeaders Revenue Cycle Exchange Partners
Advocate Atrium Health
Archbold Medical Center
Avera Health
Banner Health
Baptist Health-Jacksonville
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
CommonSpirit
Edward Elmhurst Health
Emplify Health
ECU Health
Grady Health
Henry Ford Health System
Integris Health
Luminis Health
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
MetroHealth
MedStar Health
Moffitt Cancer Center
Northwell Health
Ochsner Health
OSF Healthcare
Penn Highlands Healthcare
Piedmont Healthcare
Scripps Health
Sharp HealthCare
Stanford Health Care
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tidelands Health
University of Maryland Medical System
UPMC
UTMB
UW Health
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
WVU Medicine
Yale New Haven Health

The Venue
Art Ovation Hotel | Sarasota, Florida
Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Sarasota pairs sugar-sand beaches and turquoise bayfront views with a thriving arts and culinary scene. The Art Ovation Hotel sits in the heart of downtown, steps from waterfront marinas, galleries, and theaters — an inspiring, relaxed setting for meaningful peer conversation and connection between sessions.
What Our Revenue Cycle Attendees Say
I keep coming back to the HealthLeaders Exchange.
As a first-timer, I loved this event.
The peer presentations are fantastic.
It’s helpful to speak more honestly within the intimate structure of the Exchange.
This is one of the best events I have attended, and I can’t wait to come back.
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